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Mylene wrote:

artemis88 wrote:

Right after Hiwari dies, when the red haired brother calmly says something like "it must be our punishment", I wonder what he's referring to.. What did they do??

That is something I've wondered as well. While it might be incest, I also found myself wondering if perhaps they killed their parents (intentionally or otherwise).

I thought the same thing! Every time the camera panned over the picture of their parents, with the two brothers looking at the photo in an eerily ambiguous way.. I thought I was just overanalyzing, as I've done with everything since Utena, but then again this is Ikuhara so nothing is far-fetched.. Still, if they were somehow responsible for their parents' death, they might not resent their "punishment" as much. Who knows though..

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I keep on seeing stars, especially when fate is mentioned. I have a feeling fate will be a recurring theme in this anime.

Spoiler underneath, highlight it if you've already seen the second episode.

Oh man, just as I was about to have a HNNNG attack from how adorable Ringo was being suddenly she's a stalker? I did not see that coming. Although, it's quite refreshing to already be having a twist (even if it is a mild one) so early in the series. I think I'm really starting to love it!

Personally, I think the Penguin Drum is most likely to be that diary she was holding that can apparently tell the future. There also seemed to be drawings of Penguin One and Two in it, could it be that Ringo really can see them, or is at least aware of their existences?

Last edited by Luute (07-15-2011 05:49:11 PM)

"It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. " -Voltaire

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Yasha and I now love this show.

I want to hate it. I do. But I can't. I HATE YOU IKUHARA WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO US

Akio, you have nice turns of phrase, but your points aren't clear and you have no textual support. I can't give this a passing grade. ~ Professor Arisa Konno, Eng 1001 (Freshman Literature and Composition)

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Not sure how I feel about the second episode. One the one hand, DAMN did I not expect that ending, but on the other hand, except for the first and last few minutes of the episode, nothing really happens. It's just the brothers' wacky hijinks. Now in my head Kanba is Touga and Sho is Miki after the scene on the subway, which did make the ensuing shenanigans a bit funnier, but I want to get into the mystery, and this was essentially filler. I just hope Ikuhara's getting it all out of his system now; with only 24 episodes I was expecting tighter pacing overall (especially considering the first episode's)

Also, if Sho doesn't cross-dress eventually, I will be dissapoint.

P.S: anyone else notice Kanba's chuchu ringtone? I squeed.

Last edited by ArsenicForBreakfast (07-16-2011 12:38:50 PM)

I'm a fan of pessimism: if you maintain the lowest expectations possible, they'll always be met or exceeded.

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ArsenicForBreakfast wrote:

Not sure how I feel about the second episode. One the one hand, DAMN did I not expect that ending, but on the other hand, except for the first and last few minutes of the episode, nothing really happens. It's just the brothers' wacky hijinks. Now in my head Kanba is Touga and Sho is Miki after the scene on the subway, which did make the ensuing shenanigans a bit funnier, but I want to get into the mystery, and this was essentially filler. I just hope Ikuhara's getting it all out of his system now; with only 24 episodes I was expecting tighter pacing overall (especially considering the first episode's)

Also, if Sho doesn't cross-dress eventually, I will be dissapoint.

P.S: anyone else notice Kanba's chuchu ringtone? I squeed.

I dont think it was kanbas phone... and it didnt sound much like chu chu, it was more like kyu kyu. On the other hand when both brothers said: "for himari's sake" at the same time, that really reminded me of utena :p

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Luute wrote:

Personally, I think the Penguin Drum is most likely to be that diary she was holding that can apparently tell the future. There also seemed to be drawings of Penguin One and Two in it, could it be that Ringo really can see them, or is at least aware of their existences?

They already showed she can't see them when they looked at her stuff on her desk. But agree about the diary. It's kinda like a death note except you can't see the penguins, nor kill people. So kinda like death note, but competely different. Following?

Highlight above.

Watched it. Not hooked. Interesting to see where it goes. I definitely like the 3 siblings, but Ringo... I'm not a fan of her character design. I'm shallow like that. I do like it, despite how blasť I sound.

And yes! Another transformation show! The more colourful and pointless the better! And she so did a Sailor Moon pose. Squee!

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As far as I can tell it airs Thursdays. Not sure when!

I was skeptical at first but I gotta admit, I'm hooked now.

Akio, you have nice turns of phrase, but your points aren't clear and you have no textual support. I can't give this a passing grade. ~ Professor Arisa Konno, Eng 1001 (Freshman Literature and Composition)

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SATYR THE PENGUINS ARE ADORABLE

Akio, you have nice turns of phrase, but your points aren't clear and you have no textual support. I can't give this a passing grade. ~ Professor Arisa Konno, Eng 1001 (Freshman Literature and Composition)